Feeling Disappointed

Today I'm excited because I've finally gotten to catch up with Sesame Street. I love to use these engaging clips in peace class.

Check out this new Elmo clip.

And see how adorable it is as he and his friends try to explain the word  disappointed.

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Disappointed definitely results in feelings that can be hard to manage, uncomfortable even, 

so it's fair game for a counselor like me.

Our band was disappointed last year when they earned
fifth place in the State marching contest.
Even though they gave it their best shot and
left it all on the field.

Here's the thing ... in this life, 
there will be so much disappointment. 

So much.

Because life is hard. 

And people make mistakes ... and we can be fragile. 

Breakable, even.

But it's when we are able 

to bounce back from disappointment, 

to learn resiliency, 

to learn from failures, 

to persevere and grow,

to keep on keeping on,

that matters.

I feel my next peace class idea coming ...

What have you felt disappointed about lately?

And how did you recover and bounce back?